Emily Blunt

"I gather they are only months away from digitally putting a T-shirt on Matthew McConaughey." - Emily Blunt, as she commented on CGI advances while presenting a BAFTA Award.

Emily Blunt made her cinematic debut in 2004, and by 2006, her name was already associated with big-screen greats like Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Susan Sarandon. Undoubtedly, Emily Blunt is best known for her memorable turn as Streep’s sarcastic assistant in the The Devil Wears Prada (2006), as well as her role in The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) and Charlie Wilson's War (2007). In 2009, she balanced out her inner Cate Blanchett with her goofy side (she is, after all, engaged to The Office’s John Krasinski) by playing Queen Victoria in The Young Victoria and also lending her voice to The Simpsons. In 2010, she stars opposite Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins in the werewolf flick (seriously) The Wolfman. She’ll also play Princess of Lilliputia opposite funnymen Jason Segel and Jack Black in Gulliver’s Travels; a ballerina in the sci-fi romance The Adjustment Bureau opposite Matt Damon; and a Texan woman who starts a business smuggling Mexicans across the border in The Girl.

SEX APPEAL

Emily Blunt has such a physically toned body that it would be easy to mistake her for an athlete at the top of her game. We're glad, however, that she chose the thespian route, as it means we get to watch her time and time again on the big screen. Adding to Emily Blunt's sex appeal is her adorable British accent. And she looks as ravishing as a brunette as she does a red head.

SUCCESS

You could say that you've arrived when people say that you stole the scene when appearing alongside such Hollywood luminaries as Meryl Streep. That's exactly what people were saying of Emily Blunt's role in The Devil Wears Prada, and as a result she was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Not all was lost; Emily Blunt won an ALFS Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year.

In 2009, Emily Blunt played Queen Victoria in The Young Victoria. In 2010, look for her opposite Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins in the werewolf flick (seriously) The Wolfman. She’ll also play Princess of Lilliputia opposite funnymen Jason Segel and Jack Black in Gulliver’s Travels; a ballerina in the sci-fi romance The Adjustment Bureau opposite Matt Damon; and a Texan woman who starts a business smuggling Mexicans across the border in The Girl.

Emily Blunt Biography

Not exactly the overnight success that some in the media had pegged her, Emily Blunt worked steadily for several years. She made her stage debut in 2001, however, opposite Dame Judi Dench in The Royal Family when she was just 18, which by all accounts isn't a bad place to start.

emily blunt stars in boudica

Although Emily Blunt devoted her adolescence to a sundry of other endeavors, including horseback riding, singing and playing the cello, it didn’t take her long to realize that her future was in the world of acting. Her early days were spent perfecting her craft on the London stage, and in 2003, Emily successfully auditioned for a starring role in a British TV film called Boudica.

emily blunt in the devil wears prada

She spent the next year appearing in various movies and television shows, but it wasn’t until she was cast in 2004’s My Summer of Love that Emily Blunt finally began to gain some recognition outside of her homeland. The film played at several film festivals and opened Hollywood doors for Emily. In 2006, Emily Blunt landed the role of her career after she was chosen to star opposite heavyweights Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada. Her scene-stealing work in that film was singled out in many reviews, and Emily soon found herself in the sort of demand that most young actors dream of.

Dispelling any myths that Emily Blunt was a flash-in-the-pan sensation, she earned her keep in 2007 by accepting roles in Wind Chill, Dan in Real Life with Juliette Binoche and Dane Cook and The Jane Austin Book Club with Maria Bello.

emily blunt in the wolf man

In 2009, Emily Blunt balanced out her inner Cate Blanchett with her goofy side (she is, after all, engaged to The Office’s John Krasinski) by playing Queen Victoria in The Young Victoria and also lending her voice to The Simpsons. Also in 2009, Emily Blunt came in at No. 58 on AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women list.

In 2010, she stars opposite Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins in the werewolf flick (seriously) The Wolfman. She’ll also play Princess of Lilliputia opposite funnymen Jason Segel and Jack Black in Gulliver’s Travels; a ballerina in the sci-fi romance The Adjustment Bureau opposite Matt Damon; and a Texan woman who starts a business smuggling Mexicans across the border in The Girl.